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Application Number

09/786,494

Filing Date

June 26, 2001 ^

First Named Inventor

Theodore W. Reinhold

Art Unit

3725

Examiner Name

Mark Rosenbaum

Total Number of Pages in This Submission

Attorney Docket Number

2219-00100

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Date

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January 7, 2004

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117275.01/2219.00100

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IXI Applicant claims small entity status. See 37 CFR 1 .27

First Named Inventor

Examiner Name

Art Unit

09/786,494

June 26, 2001

Theodore W. Reinhold

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Mark Rosenbaum

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TOTAL AMOUNT OF PAYMENT

Attorney Docket No.

2219-00100

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03-2769
Conley Rose, P.C.

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to the above-identified deposit account

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FEE CALCULATION

1. BASIC FILING FEE

Large Entity

Small Entity

Fee Fee

Fee

Fee

Fee Description

Code ($)

Code

($)

Fee Paid

1001 770

2001

385

Utility filing Fee

$

1002 340

2002

170

Design filing fee

$

1003 530

2003

265

Plant filing fee

$

1004 770

2004

385

Reissue filing fee

$

1005 160

2005

80

Provisional filing fee

$

SUBTOTAL (1)

$

2. EXTRA CLAIM FEES FOR UTILITY AND REISSUE

Fee from

Extra Claims

Total Claims * 20** - * x

Independent * 3** =
Claims

Multiple Dependent

Large Entity Small Entity

below Fee Paid
18.00 = $
86.00 = $

290.00

$00.00

Fee Fee
Code ($)

1202 18
1201 86

1203 290

1204 86

1205 18

Fee

Code

2202

2201

2203

2204

2205

Fee
($)
9

43
145

43

Fee Description

Claims in excess of 20
Independent Claims in excess of 3
Multiple dependent claim, if not paid
** Reissue independent claims

over original patent
** Reissue claims in excess of 20

and over original patent

SUBTOTAL (2) $

FEE CALCULATION (continued)

3. ADDITIONAL FEES

Large Entity

Small Entity

Fee

Fee

Fee

Fee

Fee Description

Code ($)

Code

($)

Fee Paid

1051

130

2051

65

Surcharge - late filing fee or oath

$

1052

50

2052

25

Surcharge - late provisional filing
fee or cover sheet

$

1053

130

1053

130

Non-English specification

$

1812 2,520

1812

2,520

For filing a request for ex parte

reexamination

$

18042

920*

1804

920* Requesting publication of SIR prior

to Examiner action

$

1805

1,840*

1805

1,840*

Requesting publication of SIR after
Examiner action

$

1251

110

2251

55

Extension for reply within first month

$

1252

420

2252

210

Extension for reply within second month

$

1253

950

2253

475

Extension for reply within third month

$

1254

1,480

2254

740

Extension for reply within fourth month

$

1255 2,010

2255

1,005

Extension for reply within fifth month

$

1401

330

2401

165

Notice of Appeal

$

1402

330

2402

165

Filing a brief in support of an appeal

$

1403

280

2403

140

Request for oral hearing

$

1451

1,510

1452

1,510

Petition to institute a public use
proceeding

$

1452

110

2452

55

Petition to revive - unavoidable

$

1453

1,330

2453

665

Petition to revive - unintentional

$

1501

1,330

2501

665

Utility issue fee (or reissue)

$

1502

480

2502

240

Design issue fee

$

1503

640

2503

320

Plant issue fee

$

1460

130

1460

130

Petitions to the Commissioner

$

1807

50

1806

50

Processing fee under 37 CFR 1.17(g)

$

123

50

123

50

Petitions related to provisional applications

$

1806

180

1806

180

Submission of Information Disclosure Stmt

$

8021

40

8021

40

Recording each patent assignment per
property (times number of properties)

$

1809

770

2809

385

Filing a submission after final rejection
(37 CFR § 1.129(a))

$

1810

770

2810

385

For each additional invention to be
examined (37 CFR §1.1 29(b))

$

1801

770

2801

385

Request for Continued Examination (RCE)

$

1802

900

1802

900

Request for expedited examination
of a design application

$

Other fee (specify)
♦Reduced by Basic Filing Fee Paid

SUBTOTAL (3) $

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117274.01/2219.00100

STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

Appl. No. :

09/786,494

Confirmation No. 8736

Applicant :

Theodore W. Reinhold

Filed :

June 26, 2001

TC/A.U. :

3725

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Examiner :

Mark Rosenbaum

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Docket No. :

2219-00100

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Customer No.:

23505

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RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION DATED OCTOBER 9, 2003 §

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Attorney Dkt. No.: 2219-00100
Date: January 7, 2004

Commissioner for Patents
P. O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA. 22313-1450

Sir:

In response to the Office action of October 9, 2003, please amend the above-identified application
as follows:

Amendments to the Claims are reflected in the listing of claims which begins on page 2 of this
paper.

Remarks/ Arguments begin on page 10 of this paper.